http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8pJZaBMaSk

This is one of the 3,000,000 East German "Trabants" in a rally against "real" cars. If I had to listen to the open exhaust note of that 2-stroke, three-cylinder engine for more than 5 minutes, I'd probably get out and walk.

Of interest are the times 3:20-4:13 on the timer.
I don't see anything at 5:38

Frank

Crisp shifts, tight lines, a WONDERFUL sounding L28 and a dancing "G-Force Meter" make this one of my favorite videos.

Sebring Florida track day, pushing a 240Z with an L28, triple Mikunis.

He seems to drink 1/3 tank of fuel in 7 minutes. Just listen to this 1971 240Z sing the "Z" song!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6bh9RVdOKg&NR=1

Love that sound, thanks Frank!!

Phil

AWSOME: watching videos like this makes me want to have the 240 transported down to Florida for a couple of weeks for some winter fun..
wouldn't that be cool...

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Come on - get with the program, for the ultimate in hot rides from the former DDR you want the Wartburg.

Same Trabbi motor, more weight, and hideously ugly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnrL_VhBj_o

Hahaha!

They even have a TOURIST model!!! Adds more weight! And has a great backup light.

This is a fine example of just WHY there are laws against sleeping with your first cousin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ywxC2AS ... ature=fvwp

Whoever it was at Mercedes who strayed outside his vows should be SHOT for this.

*(And I LOVE the stirring background scenery. Goes right well with the car )

And here's the Sales Demo video for the 2010 model:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3t6xewTCt0&NR=1

Now THIS is what a REAL two-stroke three-cylinder engine should sound like! I grew up surrounded by these, and I still consider them to be one of my happiest memories of the 1960s. Rode to school in one many times, when all other cars were stuck in the deep snow and we were the only vehicle moving!

GOODBYE, SAAB. You are underwater as I write this, with no obvious buyers to come to your financial rescue. I, for one, will remember you with a smile and miss the music of your past Rallye days, when you and the Mini Cooper S showed the world the advantages of front wheel drive.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXVRdSbKDT8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lJQzrWprQE&NR=1

There is a famous rally driver who is owner of an interesting Z here on this continent. His name is Klaus Fritzinger, 73 years old and still busy. His car: a top-restored Datsun 240 Z GT Competition, construction year 1971. The base engine was substituted with a more potent aggregate which develops min an achievement of 250 HP with 6400/. Besides, min a maximum torque of 320 nm develops with 3800/.
To the person: Klaus Fritzinger, born on the 08.01.1937, has in his 35-year-old career nearly all motor sport disciplines drive through: Round distance, rally, rally cross, Raid rally. He became 1972 vice masters of the German racing sport mastery, is triple winner of the tour d'Europe and 20 spots took part in the rally Monte Carlo and many other rally-world championship runs. His driver's colleagues were Rauno Altonen, Shekter Metha, Tony Fall, Joghinter Singing and Hermann-Schuller.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eJFqrvsu1I

Thorsten

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